UNHCR saddened by reported drownings of Yemeni coast

UNHCR saddened by reported drownings of Yemeni coast

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is saddened by the two tragic incidents reported off the coast of Yemen’s Shabwah Governorate this week, in which scores of refugees and migrants are feared to have drowned. The first incident was reported on 9 August and the second a day...
Cholera count reaches 500 000 in Yemen

Cholera count reaches 500 000 in Yemen

GENEVA – The total number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen this year hit the half a million mark on Sunday, and nearly 2000 people have died since the outbreak began to spread rapidly at the end of April. The overall caseload nationwide has declined since...